AFT Vermont, the state’s union of 10,000 health care and higher education workers, elected or reelected five members to its Executive Council at its 2024 convention in Burlington. They are:
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Cara Hancy, employee wellness manager at the University of Vermont, has been named the state’s outstanding contributor to worksite wellness by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She will be recognized during an Oct. 10 ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington.
Dr Rick Hildebrant, chief medical information officer and medical director of hospital medicine at Rutland Regional Medical Center, and Sarah Lindberg, senior data science consultant at Freedman HealthCare, have joined the board of directors at VITL.
VIP Tires & Service, northern New England’s largest privately held automotive service provider and tire dealer, has promoted Stephen White to district manager, overseeing all five of the company's Vermont locations as well as its West Lebanon, New Hampshire, store.
Hannah Baxter, former food access manager at the Intervale Center in Burlington, has been appointed Farm to Plate Network manager at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on economic prosperity, ecological health and social connectivity of people, businesses, organizations and communities in Vermont.
Attorney Conor McKenzie, former vice president of taxation at Casella Waste Systems, has joined the business law group of Downs Rachlin Martin. He will be based at the firm's Burlington office.
Mary Rockwell Thon, former development director at Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, is now director of development at MENTOR Vermont.
Tracey Shamberger, director of business development and communications at Age Well, has joined the board of directors of NorthCountry Federal Credit Union.
Bennington College alumni Bryn Mooser, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and media entrepreneur, and Eddie Ubell, an executive in the print design and manufacturing industry, have been elected to four-year terms on the school's board of trustees.
The Burlington-based law firm Dinse recently hired Chase Johnson (pictured), Maria Gamache, Sohier Perry and Jeff Kaplan as associate attorneys.
Ryan McGowan, former program manager at the Howard Center, has joined Detail Works in Williston — an enterprise of Spectrum Youth & Family Services — as general manager. In his new position, McGowan ensures the business provides premium car detailing services, emphasizing meticulous attention to detail and customer satisfaction.
Anthony Matz, former senior community banking officer at Northfield Savings Bank, has joined Community National Bank as commercial loan officer for central Vermont. Matz joined the banking industry in 2012 as a teller. He spent most of his career in retail banking and has now ventured into commercial banking.